Which to use
“gefickt” and “gefischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,049
- “gefickt” frequency rank
- #40,552
- “gefischt” frequency rank
- 47601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefickt | gefischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ficken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fischen |
Where the eye mixes gefickt and gefischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefickt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gefischt's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefickt with gefischt
A purely visual mix-up. gefickt ([ɡəˈfɪkt]) and gefischt ([ɡəˈfɪʃt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefickt is recorded at frequency rank #7,049, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪkt]. gefischt is at rank #40,552, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪʃt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47601, this pair ranks #1,278,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefickt vs gefischt
Shared letters: cefgit. Private to "gefickt": k. Private to "gefischt": hs.
"gefickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gefischt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefickt" and "gefischt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefickt" or "gefischt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,278,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefickt" and "gefischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefischt vs gewischt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,278,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.